Field MarshalHughGough, 1st Viscount Gough of Goojerat was born on 3 November 1779 at Woodstown, Killeenagarriff, County Dublin, Ireland.3 He was the son of Lt.-Col.GeorgeGough and LetitiaBunbury.4,5 He married Frances MariaStephens, daughter of GeneralEdwardStephens, on 3 June 1807.5 He died on 2 March 1869 at age 89 at St. Helen, Booterstown, County Dublin, Ireland.3 He gained the rank of Ensign in 1794.5 He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1795 in the service of the 78th Highlanders.5 He gained the rank of Major in the service of the 87th Foot.5 He fought in the Battle of Talavera in 1809, where he was severely wounded.5 He fought in the Battle of Barossa on 5 March 1811.5 He fought in the Battle of Tarifa on 31 October 1811.5 He fought in the Battle of Vitoria on 21 June 1813, where he was severely wounded.5 He fought in the Battle of Nivelle on 19 November 1813.5 He was invested as a Knight in 1815.5 He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1815.5 He gained the rank of Colonel in 1819.5 He gained the rank of Major-General in 1830.5 He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1831.6 He was Colonel of the 99th Foot between 1839 and 1841.5 He fought in the China War in 1841, where he captured the native forts defending Canton and the city of Chin-keang-foo.5 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1841.5 He was Commander-in-Chief of the Madras between 1841 and 1843.5 He was Colonel of the 87th Foot between 1841 and 1855.5 He was created 1st Baronet Gough, of Synone and Drangan, co.Tipperary [U.K.] on 23 December 1842.5 He was Commander-in-Chief of the India between 1843 and 1849.5 He fought in the Battle of Mahajpoor on 29 December 1843.5 He fought in the 1st Sikh War in 1845.5 He was created 1st Baron Gough of ChinKangFoo, in China and of Maharajpore and the Sutlej in the East Indies [U.K.] on 25 April 1846.5 He fought in the 2nd Sikh War in 1849.5 He was created 1st Viscount Gough of Goojerat, in the Punjab and of the city of Limerick [U.K.] on 15 June 1849.5 He fought in the General in 1854.5 He was Commander-in-Chief of the 60th Rifles between 1854 and 1869.5 He was Colonel of the Royal Horse Guards between 1855 and 1869.5 He was invested as a Knight, Order of St. Patrick (K.P.) in 1857.6 He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1859.6 He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of the Star of India (K.C.S.I.) in 1861.5 He gained the rank of Field Marshal in 1862.5 He was invested as a Knight Grand Commander, Order of the Star of India (G.C.S.I.) in 1866.6 He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.7

Gerald ArchibaldArbuthnot was born on 19 December 1872.1 He was the son of Maj.-Gen.WilliamArbuthnot and SelinaMoncreiffe.1 He married Mary Johanna Antoinette DulcieOppenheim, daughter of Charles AugustusOppenheim and IsabelleFrith, on 6 February 1894 at St. Peter's, Piccadilly, London, England.1,3 He died on 25 September 1916 at age 43, killed in action.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1886 in the service of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.1 He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the service of the Grenadier Guards.1 He held the office of Assistant Private Secretary to the President of the Local Government Board between 1901 and 1902.1 He held the office of Assistant Private Secretary to the Chief Secretary of Ireland between 1905 and 1906.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Burnley between January 1910 and December 1910.1 He fought in the First World War.